A Season Of “Firsts” Spell the End for the 2009 USC Trojans

... on the USC Trojans Saturday at the Coliseum, also came a number of "firsts" for the Trojans in the Pete Carroll era.

Although many of these milestones, none of which was desired by any good Trojan fan, were expected long before Saturday's debacle, the loss only served to emphasize the futility that USC has offered in this trying season.

So, without further delay, here are the "firsts" that the Trojans have managed to serve up in the 2009 season:

For the first time in seven years, the USC Trojans will neither win nor share the PAC-10 title.

This will end an NCAA record, one of two that the Trojans have acquired in their record run from 2002 to 2008.